.ky
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Introduced | 1995 |
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TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
Status | Active |
Registry | Information and Communications Technology Authority |
Sponsor | Information and Communications Technology Authority |
Intended use | Entities connected with the ![]() |
Actual use | Gets some use in Cayman Islands |
Registration restrictions | Must be a resident or registered company in the Cayman Islands, and have a local address |
Structure | Registrations are made directly at second level, or at third level beneath several second-level names |
Documents | Policies |
Dispute policies | UDRP |
Website | Registry site |
.ky is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Cayman Islands. Registration is limited until September 2, 2015 to residents and registered companies in the Cayman Islands, and a local address is required for the registrant. After September 2, 2015 the .ky extension is available to anyone Worldwide on a first-come first-served basis. The Cayman Islands also has the international three letter code, CYM, and has won a bid to be awarded the .cym domain name[1] in a future expansion of the top level domain space.[2]
In January 2015 the Cayman Islands ICTA announced a partnership with Uniregistry for the operation of the .ky name extension. Uniregistry became the first ICANN accredited registrar to retail .ky names on March 2, 2015.
Second level domains[edit]
Registrations are permitted directly at the second level, or at the third level beneath these names:
- com.ky
- org.ky
- net.ky
- edu.ky (restricted to educational institutions)
- gov.ky (restricted to governmental entities)
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Wales loses to Cayman Islands in battle for .cym domain". BBC. 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
- ^ New gTLDs — Frequently Asked Questions – ICANN, June 2011
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